SoCal tennis star’s death ‘haunts’ mom, who vows DUI reform
The mother of a local tennis star joined Los Angeles County prosecutors on Monday in calling for stricter DUI penalties in California after they say her son was killed by…
Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy findings
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has agreed to bar the release of Robert Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s autopsy reports at the request of law enforcement investigating the death…
Detectives look at divorce fight as possible motive in Imperial Valley farmer wife’s killing
Authorities on Monday released more details in their homicide investigation involving a powerful Imperial Valley farmer accused of killing his estranged wife in Arizona last month. Since Kerri Ann Abatti…
Los Angeles County’s Record Christmas Rainfall Causes Flooding
Los Angeles County experienced its wettest Christmas in modern history last week as a powerful “Pineapple Express” atmospheric river dumped extreme rainfall across the region from Dec. 22-29, shattering decades-old…
Zelensky works yet again to break Putin’s hold on Trump
WASHINGTON — Standing alongside President Trump at his Palm Beach estate, Volodymyr Zelensky could only smirk and grimace without overtly offending his host. “Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed,” Trump…
Suspected copper wire thieves disable parking enforcement radios in Los Angeles
The city’s parking enforcement and transportation officers were removed from the field over the weekend after copper wire thieves damaged a key communications tower in Elysian Park, leaving several departments…
Newsletter: Dec 29, 2025
Front & Center Biblical levels of rain (for SoCal) fell over Christmas During the calm before our next storm, we can't help but marvel at our season-to-date rainfall..READ Get your…
USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn takes Penn State job
Last January, D’Anton Lynn was given the chance to trade in his defensive coordinator job with the Trojans to lead the defense at his alma mater, Penn State. But Lynn…
It might rain on the 2026 Rose Parade
If you’re planning to camp out along Colorado Boulevard to grab a prime viewing spot for the Rose Parade, you’ll want to pack a good poncho. For the first time…
Cities can’t punish outreach workers for helping homeless Californians under new law
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Physician assistant Brett Feldman checks Carla Bolen’s blood pressure at her encampment on the Figueroa Street Viaduct above Highway 110 in Elysian Valley Park in Los…